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The University of Utah Health Care in Salt Lake City and AirMed are embarking on a three-year drug trial for patients who are severely injured and need to be transported by air ambulance, according to KUTV.

Many patients want providers to say they are sorry with an explanation of what went wrong after suffering a medical error, according to CNN.

Naperville, Ill.-based anesthesiologist Trevor Gibbs, MD, is joining Commonwealth Informatics as the scientific advisor.

Actress Patty Duke died of sepsis from a ruptured intestine, bringing the condition to center stage, according to Huffington Post.

As technology continues to transform healthcare, electronic medical records are no longer advanced enough to meet the industry's demands, according to Advance Healthcare Network.

A 2015 study found medical errors can have long-term negative effects on those providers involved in the incident. As nearly 33 percent of study respondents said medical errors had at least a moderate effect on their personal life, professional relationships…

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updated its guidance and information to prevent Zika virus transmission for pregnant women. The guidance lays out recommendations to prevent Zika transmission from sexual activity, according to abc 13.

Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) is seeking answers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention regarding the deadly outbreak of the Elizabethkingia bloodstream infection in Wisconsin, according to WBAY.

Health officials want to require physicians to use pill-tracking databases before they prescribe high-risk medications, according to the Chicago Tribune.

The American Health Information Management Association is imploring patients to endorse the creation of a national voluntary patient safety identifier, according to Health Leaders Media.